Peas Out


Today is slightly warmer but a heavy mist of rain which may dry off if the sun comes out. It is what we in Ireland call 'a soft day'. This type of rain is great for the ground as it soaks through instead of running off and the ground is very dry at the moment.
Yesterday I had an hour to spare before collecting the girls from school so as it is in the same area I went out to the plot.I took out the peas, both sowings of them and put them into their bed. This stale bed idea is a good one, I had prepared this bed about 3 weeks ago and when I went to plant, a lot of small weeds were easy to hoe from the surface, there were a few bigger weeds just developing tap roots, easy enough to remove now but if they came up through the peas would be impossible to dig out. There are 28 seedlings planted out and about 6 more in the greenhouse for filling in gaps if needed.

The seeds were planted in loo rolls and newspaper pots and were planted out in them also.I leave the ends open for the roots to grow down and in the photo you can see the length of the root system.They are easier to handle in planting out too as I could hold the plant and fill in around the roots without any disturbance. I watered them in and covered the whole bed with the fleece tunnels again to help them acclimatize to the great outdoors.I will leave them in the tunnels until they need the support of pea sticks.

My new wonder compost additives! Garden lime,blood ,fish and bone and the seaweed extract.The lime would not be used for everything and very sparingly.

I had read about Seaweed extract on the down under blogs, they seem to use it a lot so when I saw this I decided to try it. I have used it diluted for watering the seedlings and I am sure they are responding with growth spurts!It is recommended for germinating, propagating,transplanting and even mature plants and lawns! It is organic and as the amount used is minimal, 1 to 2 inner capfulls in 2 gallons of water it should last all year.

Comments

Unknown said…
Nice way to spend your hour! I am learning so much about all of the additives for the soil to help the plants..........confusing some times though!
Unknown said…
Seaweed feed is an all-time favourite if mine too. It really is wonderful stuff!
Your plot looks great, as always.
And I love the idea of a 'soft' day - what a lovely expression.
You'r in a league of your own Peggy, flying ahead, looking good
Mary O said…
Hi Peggy, it seems you now have exactly what i used to work!! Your "new" plot was my first. I had raspberries globes and rubarb in the first bed on the left(running up to the glasshouse). Asparagus was planted at the bottom right of the plot - behind the greenhouse in what would have been the 2nd bed from the right.. if that makes sense?! I took most of it but it didnt survive the move. Hope you find some!!
Peggy said…
Darla,
They are confusing but I suppose to pick one or two and stick to them rather than chopping and changing.
Scarlett,
You grow an amount of stuff on your plot soit is a good recommendation for the seaweed.
Liam,
I'll try anything once!
Mary O'
I know exactly what you mean,there were raspberry canes on that bed but another plotter had it for a few months last year and this year has moved into the new plots, she took them with her as we already had some. The globe A is the one I have split and moved. No rhubarb there and the bed behind the greehouse I have not got around to yet so I will be paying particular attention to it!

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